The NCAA football rankings are out and after the Texas A&M Aggies beat the Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday, we have a new No. 1 team in the land.
The Oregon Ducks, fresh off a 52-17 pounding of the Cal Bears, take over as the No. 1 team in the land in both polls.
They are followed by the Kansas State Wildcats, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Crimson Tide and Georgia Bulldogs in the AP Poll. In the USA Today Coaches' Poll, the top three are the same with Georgia fourth and Alabama fifth.
The Louisville Cardinals saw their perfect season come to an end on Saturday but are still one of two Big East teams ranked. The Cardinals come in at No. 20/18. The other team is the Rutgers Scarlet Knights who come in at No. 22/20.
The Cincinnati Bearcats are the only team from the Big East among the others receiving votes in both polls.
For a full look at the 2012 NCAA Football Rankings – Week 12 (Nov. 11), please click on the continue reading button below if you're on the home page.
| AP Top 25 | USA Today Coaches' Poll | ||||||||
| RK | TEAM | REC | PTS | PVS | RK | TEAM | REC | PTS | PVS |
| 1 | Oregon (45) | 10-0 | 1485 | 2 | 1 | Oregon (44) | 10-0 | 1460 | 2 |
| 2 | Kansas State (14) | 10-0 | 1451 | 3 | 2 | Kansas State (14) | 10-0 | 1427 | 3 |
| 3 | Notre Dame (1) | 10-0 | 1382 | 4 | 3 | Notre Dame (1) | 10-0 | 1346 | 4 |
| 4 | Alabama | 9-1 | 1259 | 1 | 4 | Georgia | 9-1 | 1260 | 5 |
| 5 | Georgia | 9-1 | 1223 | 5 | 5 | Alabama | 9-1 | 1243 | 1 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 10-0 | 1212 | 5 | 6 | Florida State | 9-1 | 1143 | 6 |
| 7 | Florida | 9-1 | 1089 | 7 | 7 | Florida | 9-1 | 1079 | 7 |
| 8 | LSU | 8-2 | 1046 | 9 | 8 | LSU | 8-2 | 1040 | 9 |
| 9 | Texas A&M | 8-2 | 1031 | 15 | 9 | Clemson | 9-1 | 1033 | 8 |
| 10 | Florida State | 9-1 | 1024 | 8 | 10 | Texas A&M | 8-2 | 967 | 14 |
| 11 | Clemson | 9-1 | 907 | 10 | 11 | South Carolina | 8-2 | 903 | 11 |
| 12 | South Carolina | 8-2 | 848 | 12 | 12 | Oklahoma | 7-2 | 799 | 13 |
| 13 | Oklahoma | 7-2 | 798 | 14 | 13 | Stanford | 8-2 | 793 | 15 |
| 14 | Stanford | 8-2 | 766 | 16 | 14 | Nebraska | 8-2 | 653 | 16 |
| 15 | Oregon State | 7-2 | 556 | 13 | 15 | Texas | 8-2 | 615 | 17 |
| 16 | Nebraska | 8-2 | 549 | 18 | 16 | UCLA | 8-2 | 494 | 19 |
| 17 | UCLA | 8-2 | 541 | 17 | 17 | Oregon State | 7-2 | 490 | 12 |
| 18 | Texas | 8-2 | 496 | 19 | 18 | Louisville | 9-1 | 442 | 10 |
| 19 | Louisiana Tech | 9-1 | 374 | 19 | 19 | Louisiana Tech | 9-1 | 413 | 18 |
| 20 | Louisville | 9-1 | 322 | 11 | 20 | Rutgers | 8-1 | 354 | 20 |
| 21 | USC | 7-3 | 297 | 21 | 21 | USC | 7-3 | 343 | 22 |
| 22 | Rutgers | 8-1 | 179 | 24 | 22 | Boise State | 8-2 | 161 | 24 |
| 23 | Michigan | 7-3 | 135 | NR | 23 | Michigan | 7-3 | 144 | NR |
| 23 | Texas Tech | 7-3 | 135 | 25 | 24 | Oklahoma State | 6-3 | 111 | NR |
| 25 | Kent State | 9-1 | 93 | NR | 25 | Texas Tech | 7-3 | 106 | NR |
| Dropped from rankings: | Dropped from rankings: | ||||||||
| Mississippi State 22, Toledo 23 | Northwestern 21, Mississippi State 23, Toledo 25 | ||||||||
| Others receiving votes: | Others receiving votes: | ||||||||
| Oklahoma State 79, Northern Illinois 77, Mississippi State 48, Wisconsin 26, UCF 16, Boise State 14, Cincinnati 6, Fresno State 6, Arizona 6, TCU 5, San Jose State 4, Tulsa 4, Utah State 4, San Diego State 3, Northwestern 2, Washington 1, Toledo 1 | Northern Illinois 105, Wisconsin 68, Kent State 39, Cincinnati 35, Mississippi State 32, Utah State 20, UCF 18, Northwestern 10, San Diego State 8, Tulsa 8, Washington 7, Fresno State 4, Middle Tennessee 2 | ||||||||
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